The trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series has been released today – but it doesn’t feature the Duke or Duchess of Sussex.
Titled POLO, the five-episode program will show the ‘fierce competition’ and ‘intense training’ that participants go through at the US Open Polo Championship.
A clip promoting the program, shared on YouTube, features Nacho Figueras, Prince Harry’s longtime friend and professional polo player.
However, there was no footage of the Duke, 40, and the Duchess, 43, who are executive producers on the show, which focuses on some of the polo players’ lives on and off the field.
The trailer shows heated moments between family members, some gorgeous WAGs and interviews with the players, including Nacho, 47, from Argentina, who says: ‘Polo is not just a sport, polo is a lifestyle. Eat, breathe, sleep polo.’
Speaking to People, Prince Harry said: “This series offers viewers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the passion and determination that drives some of the world’s elite polo players, revealing the grit behind the glamour.
‘We are proud to show the true depth and passion of the sport – and the intensity of its high-stakes moments.’
Trying to describe the sport in the trailer, the cast member said: ‘Imagine going on a horse at 35 miles an hour as someone comes at you full speed.’
The trailer for POLO, which was shared to YouTube today, features Nacho Figueras (pictured), Prince Harry’s longtime friend and frequent polo player with the royals.
Another continued: ‘It’s the adrenaline that goes through your body – it’s addictive.’
The trailer, which is more than two-and-a-half minutes, shows the professional and personal life of the event’s star athlete, as polo is described as ‘sexy sport, very – dirty, sweaty men riding.’
The five-part series will culminate in the US Open in Wellington, Florida, held annually in the spring.
According to the trailer, the ‘big story’ of the competition at the center of the series is that father and son will play against each other.
The son looks at the screen and says: ‘I want to win against my father so that I can say I beat the greatest in sports.’
Meanwhile, the father admitted: ‘I am very proud of my son but I try to beat him.’
A younger play, named Timmy, also appears in the trailer. This suggests that there will be tension between Timmy and his father, who not only owns the team but is also the coach.
While Timmy insists that it’s ‘healthy to have a personal life outside of being an athlete,’ his father disagrees.
The trailer for the five-part series, which will be released on December 10, features several stunning wives and partners (pictured)
In the trailer, Timmy’s father is seen criticizing his son’s play, while his mother comments that she doesn’t like hearing such criticism.
Elsewhere, the partner of one of the polo players admitted it could ‘take a toll on the family’, especially as the player commutes to Argentina twice a week.
At the end of the trailer, as the words ‘For legacy. For courage. For glory’ seen on the screen, one of the players shows the risk of the sport.
He said: ‘There are so many dangerous things that can happen. It’s not a motor vehicle, it’s not a car, it’s a 1,200-pound animal.’
Others insist they will do anything to win.
The series by Archewell Productions was first teased in April when Harry and Meghan appeared has two nonfiction series in production with Netflix. Another show will focus on Meghan’s love of ‘cooking, gardening and friendship’.
Both are part of the pair’s £80 million, multi-year deal with the streaming platform signed four years ago.
This follows the launch of Harry & Meghan on Netflix in 2022, which will cover their relationship and their decision to step back from the royal family. It was the best documentary series on Netflix for a week.
Clips about the series (pictured) showcase the glamorous side of polo, often referred to as the Sport of Kings.
Other works that are part of the deal include Live to Lead, a documentary series released on New Year’s Eve 2022, Heart Of Invictus released last year, and an adaptation of Meet Me at the Lake, the rights of which belong to the couple. reportedly paid $3.8 million.
Filmed primarily in Florida, POLO will be released globally on December 10.
Netflix said of the series: ‘Through fierce competition and intense training, viewers will be able to see the dedication and skills required to compete at the highest level of the sport.
“From the young players who were followed by their demanding fathers, to the former golfers who have made significant sacrifices for the sport, to the father-son duo who are considered the greatest players of all time – they all face strong personal and professional challenges. as they compete for the coveted title.’
Polo is known as the ‘sport of kings,’ and Duke has been playing for decades.
Queen Elizabeth II often entertains Prince Philip, as does Princess Diana when Charles, Prince of Wales, plays.
Biographer Andrew Morton describes it as a “royal rite of passage” for members of the royal family in his book Meghan: Princess of Hollywood.
The Duchess of Sussex’s first public appearance with Prince Harry was at a polo match, when Kate greeted Prince William after the match with a kiss.
The trailer also shows one polo player getting so frustrated that he hits the canopy with a polo mallet (pictured)
King George VI introduced the royal family to polo and enjoyed watching and playing the game. William and Harry have been playing since they were young.
Following Diana’s former mother-in-law, Kate and Meghan were also seen on the sidelines watching their husbands play.
“It’s a royal rite of passage,” writes Andrew Morton in Meghan: Hollywood’s Princess.
“Some of the best – and most loving – photos taken of Princess Diana were when she attended a polo match with Prince Charles,” he wrote.
Meghan watched Harry play polo in May 2017 at Coworth Park in Berkshire in what will be their first public outing. He clapped and cheered on the prince from the royal box in the charity match.
Harry and Meghan shared a kiss after the Prince won a charity match in 2018
Prince Harry plays polo during the ISPS Handa Polo Sentebale Cup on August 12, 2023
Harry ‘is a very optimistic nature as a person and is always pushing the boundaries, always challenging people, and that’s how he plays polo,’ professional player Malcolm Borwick told the Express.
Although he now lives in California, the Duke of Sussex still plays polo and, in April this year, his team won a match in Miami to help raise funds for Sentebale, the charity Harry founded in 2006.
“William is gifted because he has to deal with the fact that he is left-handed and has to play polo right-handed,” a commentator told the Express.
Kate often watches her husband play in charity matches and the pair have been photographed sharing a kiss after a game.
